Free For All Sep 19, 2019 ... cleaning and organizing can be a chore, for modern youth, it’s also an activity that helps them clear their mental clutter and engage in a mindless, and thereby relaxing, activity. The attention to creating a clean and organized living space coincides with the rise of minimalism and the mainstreaming of the KonMari Method by author and TV host Marie Kondo. According to Kondo’s framework for tidying up, people should only keep possessions that “spark joy,” positioning cleaning as an activity that can ...
Control Center Mar 25, 2018 health & wellness technology quantified self ... professional lives (see School of [Work]Life). This means employees need to be socially aware in order to be professionally successful, which personality tests can help navigate. Some companies even have employees take a personality test, as does Bridgewater Associates. Fad Or Full-Time?Younger consumers' push to improve themselves by taking control of their lives is perhaps nowhere as evident as the craze around Marie Kondo's books and lifestyle philosophy. Preaching a gospel of minimalism, she encourages ...
Control Center 21+ Mar 25, 2018 health & wellness technology quantified self ... professional lives (see School of [Work]Life). This means employees need to be socially aware in order to be professionally successful, which personality tests can help navigate. Some companies even have employees take a personality test, as does Bridgewater Associates. Fad Or Full-Time?Younger consumers' push to improve themselves by taking control of their lives is perhaps nowhere as evident as the craze around Marie Kondo's books and lifestyle philosophy. Preaching a gospel of minimalism, she encourages ...
The Right Moves Sep 16, 2017 home money transportation travel ... regard such options as inferior; of global youth, 69% consider their residence a “grown up” home. Alternative housing aligns with the Buy Not attitude of many youth, as they feel a rising sense of self-awareness about materialism; while anti-consumerism is part of it, it’s also about being smarter about what you can get. Youth don’t believe they need to have a large house as a symbol of wealth or success. The tiny house movement, which began as an expression of minimalism, turned into a trend of ...
Nesting & Resting Sep 15, 2017 fashion & beauty health & wellness home grooming ... ), a.k.a. the Danish art of coziness, which has gained an impassioned international following of late, so much so that the New Yorker dubbed 2016 “The Year of Hygge.” The trend, which takes its name from the word for wellbeing, encourages people to find pleasure in simple, soothing things like a warm cup of coffee, cushy slippers, or plush throw pillows. More than a passing fad, hygge and its associated lifestyle could potentially become as influential as another movement out of Scandinavia, minimalism ...
weCommerce Sep 29, 2016 community retail e-commerce shopping ... belongings into their lives as these items still inform the creation of their identities—which, in the current social media climate, have never been more public. Ever intrepid hackers, they are finding creative workarounds that enable them to enjoy the acquisition of material goods and the freedom of minimalism simultaneously, without compromising their ideals. Consequently, young people are engendering a weCommerce movement in which they are transferring goods through resale while also seeking ...
Debranded Oct 05, 2015 ... , what their brands are all about. - DEBRANDS - Logos are evolving away from name-dropping to identification by symbol or icon.Branded designs, once suggestive of luxury, have been supplanted by clean minimalism.Today’s “statement phone” is a blank slate.Brands with recognizable logos are experimenting with streamlined updates.Generics have evolved from knock-offs of “the real thing” to appealing choices in and of themselves.I don’t want the way I represent myself to the world to be dictated by a ...
The Optimization Generation Sep 04, 2015 career home social life spending shopping ... Young people are optimizing the ways they work, socialize, and shop in a shift that signifies a newfound self-awareness. Amid the Recession, Gen Y came to embrace minimalism as it adjusted to getting by with less. An optimistic generation, Ys turned a negative situation into a positive one by adopting a “back to basics” approach that celebrated the notion that less can be better. They tackled DIY projects, marveled at the tiny house movement, and championed health over wealth on their quest ...
Presence of Mind Jun 04, 2015 health & wellness technology mindfulness quantified self spirituality Presence of Mind ... relaxation, meals, exercise, meditation, and learning something new. A clean look can have a bold impact amid society’s increased volume levels. Simplify your brand’s design, from messaging and aesthetics to packaging and retail environments, to align with consumer desire for minimalism. Poor customer service remains an unnecessary point of aggravation among Y consumers. Ensure that your brand or company supports their ability to be more present by providing a consumer experience that is ...
Style Practices & Preferences Jun 13, 2019 ... A quantitative overview of young people's style preferences today.SHOPPING TRENDSHow strongly do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?Strongly/ Somewhat Agree Summary In the past year, culture has become more consumerist | In the past year, minimalism has become more popular STYLE PREFERENCESPlease select one statement from each pair below that you agree with more. In the past few years, my style has become more casual | In the past few years, my style has become ...
